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UBJ to SWA: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
1,145 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UBJ from SWA?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Shantou (SWA) is 1,145 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yamaguchi and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to SWA?
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